Daniel Goleman

Self-Help Author

Birthday March 7, 1946

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace Stockton, CA

Age 78 years old

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About

A Pulitzer Prize-winning author and popular psychologist, he is best known for his influential book, Emotional Intelligence, which describes an alternative type of intelligence to that measured by the traditional Intelligence Quotient (IQ) scale.

Before Fame

He received his doctorate from Harvard University and subsequently conducted post-doctoral research in India. Later, he returned to Harvard to teach a course called the Psychology of Consciousness.

Trivia

He argued that emotional competency can be as significant a factor as cognitive ability in career and life success. To support this theory, he developed an Emotional Intelligence Appraisal Test.

Family Life

He was born in Stockton, California to two college professors.

Associated With

He published a series of dialogues with George Lucas and other leading figures in multiple fields. The dialogues focused on the role of emotional intelligence in creating the success of these visionary leaders.